Flying kite and control



June7, 1949. HKH LE' 2,472,075

' FLYING KITE AND CONTROL Filed Dec. 12, 1946 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Harvey K. Hble June 7, H HOLE FLYING KITE AND CONTROL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 12, 1946 r m [m 8 I o H K y 8 V r a H Patented June 7, 1949 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE FLYING KITE AND CONTROL Harvey K. Hole, Dayton, Ohio Application December 12, 1946, Serial No. 715,765

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in flying kites, more specifically, to flying kites and means for controlling the same, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described which eliminates the conventional pull string and embodies in its construction an eificient, easily manipulable control for guiding or steering the kite in accordance with the direction of the prevailing wind.

A further object of the invention is to provide a kite and control therefor which is simple in construction, pleasing in appearance and which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a kite which, by virtue of the associated control, may be permitted to fly at different altitudes.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a kite and control therefor which, in addition to its entertaining nature, is of a highly instructive character.

With the above more important objects in view and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the construction and arrangement of parts as shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention;

Figure 2 is an underside plan view of the kite body;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 33 in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective detail showing the construction of the kite body;

Figure 5 is an elevational view of an actuating rod used in the invention;

Figur 6 is a cross sectional View, taken substantially in the plane of the line 6---% in Figure 5;

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a guiding rod used in the invention;

Figure 8 is a cross sectional detail, taken substantially in the plane of the line 8-8 in Figure 1, and

Figure 9 is a diagrammatic illustration showing the operation of the invention.

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a kite and control therefor designated generally by the reference character IS, the same embodying in its construction a kite body 16 formed by a pair of struts I! and [8.

Thes struts are disposed at right angles as is best shown in Figure 2 and are rigidly secured together by a clip IS. The structure of this clip will be hereinafter more fully explained.

The struts fl and I8 are provided at the ends thereof with suitable slots 20, these forming keepers for a perimetric cable or cord 25. The latter, in turn, forms what may be referred to as a frame upon which the sheet or membrane 22 may be stretched. The marginal edge portions of this sheet are doubled'upon themselves as indicated at 23, for obvious reasons.

The body is also includes a relatively short, transversely extending strut 24 which is disposed adjacent the sheet 22 and in a spaced parallel relationship with respect to the aforementioned strut I8. The strut 24 is secured to the strut ll by a clip 25 and it will be noted that the sheet 22 is formed with a suitable opening 26 to facilitate this attachment.

The portions of the sheet 22 at the edges of the opening 26 are strengthened by a reinforcing ring 2! which may be attached to the sheet 22 by suitable adhesive. It will be noted that the sheet 22 is also provided with a pair of further openings 28 reinforced by the rings 29, the openings 28 being disposed at the sides of the strut Ill and substantially in alignmentwith the strut l8. The purpose of these-1 openings will be hereinafter more fully explained.

Referring now to the aforementioned clips 19 and 25, the same are substantially similar in construction and the description of one will sufiice for both. The clip 25 is formed from a single piece of wire-like rod'angulated to provide a mid-portion 30 and a pair of side portions 3!, as is best shown in Figure 4. The end portions 32 of the rod are angulated to provide a pair of detents which are receivable in an aperture 33 provided in the strut IT. Th mid-portion 30 of the clip also engages this strut, while the side portions 3! engage the transversely extending strut 26. It should, of course, be understood that the clip possesses suificient resiliency to maintain the struts I! and 24 in secure engagement.

The kite body I6 is also provided with a suitable tail 34, as will be clearly apparent from the accompanying Figure 1.

The control mechanism for the kite consists of a guiding rod 35 provided with screw threaded end portions 35 and formed medially of its length with a plurality of spaced notches 31. The end portions 36 are threaded into suitable connectors 38, the structure of which is best illustrated in th accompanying Figure 8.

An actuating rod 39 consists of a pair of sec- 3 tions 40 rigidly connected together by a coupling 4!, the sections 40 being provided at the free extremities thereof with the eyes 42.

A pair of spaced, laterally projecting bearings 43 are secured to the coupling 4!, the bearings 43 assuming the form of substantially U-shapcd, wire-like rods provided with arcuate portions 4-! to rotatably receive a winding shaft 45.

Each of a pair of spaced, substantially parallel cords 46 is secured at one end thereof to one of the aforementioned connectors 38, while the remaining end portions of the cords are passed through the eyes 42 and through the bearings 43, whereupon they are wound simultaneously on the shaft 45.

Finally, the guiding rod 35 is connected in spaced relation to the kite body it by pairs of cords or cables 41, 48, the two cables in each pair being crossed, as is best shown in Figure 1. The cables 48 are anchored at one end adjacent the extremities of the strut 24 as is indicated at 49, While the remaining ends thereof are secured in a pair of the notches 31 provided on the rod 35. The cables 41 are merely continuations of the cables 48 and the free extremities thereof are anchored as at 50 to the strut [8, after passing through the openings or apertures 28.

Suitable rings loosely encircle the crossing of each pair of cables 48, 41, as will be clearly apparent from the accompanying drawings.

When the invention is placed in use, the cords 46 will maintain the rods 35 and 39 in spaced parallel relation, as is best shown in the center illustration in Figure 9. It will be noted that as the actuating rod 39 is swung to one side or the other, as indicated by the arrows 52 and 53, the guiding rod 35 will be swung accordingly, but the kite body 16 will swing in a relatively opposite direction, as indicated by the arrows 54 and 55 respectively.

This, of course, is facilitated by the crossing of the cables 41, 4B, and it will be observed that in this manner, the flight of the kite may be efiectively controlled in accordance with the direction of the prevailing wind.

As will be readily understood, the flying altitude is governed by simply rotating the shaft 45, so as to wind or unwind the cords, 45. If desired, the coupling 4|, may be formed with a transversely extending aperture 56 through which a nail or screw (not shown) may be passed for the purpose of securing the. actuating rod 39' to suitable supporting structure. In such event, it will be necessary to hold the actuating rod in the hands,

4 yet the kite may be effectively controlled as already described by simply swinging the actuating rod about the nail or screw in the aperture 56 which will function as a pivot.

It is believel that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is considered unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In association with a flying kite, a control comprising a guiding rod, pairs of crossed cables connecting said rod in spaced relation to said kite, an actuating rod, and a pair of spaced cords operatively connecting said rods together.

2. A control for flying kites comprising a guiding rod, pairs of crossed cables connecting said rod in spaced relation to the kite, an actuating rod, a Winding member provided on said actua'tn rod, and a pair of spaced, substantially parallel cords extending between said rods and maintaining the same in spaced parallel relation, said cords being windable on said member.

3. A control for flying kites comprising a guiding rod, pairs of crossed cables connecting said rod in spaced relation to the kite, a ring loosely encircling the crossing of each pair of said cables, actuating rod, a pair of eyes provided at the ends and a pair of spaced, laterally projecting bearings secured medially the length of said actuating rod, a Winding shaft rotatable in said bearings, and a pair of spaced substantially parallel cords each secured at one end thereof to one end or said guiding rod, the remaining end portions of said cords passing through said eyes and being simultaneously windable on said shaft whereby said rods are maintained in spaced parallel relation.

HARVEY K. HOLE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 490,949 Davis Jan. 31, 1893 2,388,478 Garber Nov. 6, 1945 

